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Download YouTube for PS Vita Today

Hi everyone! Recently, we announced that YouTube would be coming to PS Vita. It’s the latest application to be added to PS Vita’s growing portfolio of applications and one that takes full advantage of PS Vita’s high-definition and 3G capabilities. Starting later today, the YouTube application will be available as a free download via the PS Vita Store on PSN.

With the YouTube application on PS Vita, you can watch millions of YouTube videos on PS Vita’s stunning 5” OLED screen. And with 3G, you can watch your favorite content – from comedy to gaming tips to viral videos – while you’re at home or on-the-go. The application itself is straightforward and easy to use. Key features include:

Recommended Videos: Displays videos recommended from YouTube

Search: Search for videos by typing a keyword

Viewing History : Displays the most recent videos you’ve viewed

Add to Favorites: Displays a list of videos you’ve added to your Favorites list. You must be signed into your account to add a video to your Favorites.

Videos will be viewable in two modes – full screen and small screen. In Full Screen mode, a control panel will be displayed on the screen, which will allow you to easily expand or minimize videos. Additionally, an HD button will appear when playing high definition (up to 720p) videos. Simply tap on the HD button to switch from HD to SD.

In Small Screen mode, you’ll be able to view a video, while having access to the Like or Dislike buttons, Suggested Videos, Comments and Information.

PS Vita was designed to deliver the best high-resolution portable entertainment experience possible. We’re very excited to be able to offer the content and applications that are compelling to you, and we looking forward to bringing you more as we move further into 2012.

How will you use YouTube on your PS Vita? Let us know in the comments!

Youtube’s Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Community Guideline will apply when using this application. These terms can be viewed on Youtube’s website or from “Option” > “Settings” > “Terms and Privacy Policy” in the application.

Ok, it is awesome, other than, I cannot seem to figure out how to sign into youtube, via the vita, it keeps messin with me saying it cannot authorize it on my vita, and I have created two accounts now, trying to get this to work. anyone? answers perhaps?

Ok. I,ve tried the youtube app. It works. The interface still needs improvement. Still, I’m disappointed. I was hoping for a real flash/html5 plugin for the browser. I want to play streaming videos other than from youtube, you know?

Can you please allow for the recording and uploading of VITA games? Looking at the off-screen recordings of VITA games, they are not of high quality and allowing for a direct feed recording and “upload to youtube” button would be great.

Have to admit, you guys did a good job with this YouTube app. The UX is actually pretty comfortable. Too bad the Vita won’t let you have the YouTube app running and a game open and paused in the background. Fast switching just isn’t possible, huh. HD videos do look gorgeous on the OLED screen.

speaking of youtube, please work on improving YouTube support on PS3 for the next patch iteration. full-screen videos are pretty smooth, but at awful sub-iPhone quality. the windowed video are quite stuttery for some reason. if the video decoding isn’t using the GPU for acceleration, WHY? my Xbox1 with XBMC streams at higher-quality from Youtube without stuttering!

if Netflix can stream 1080p video with 5.1 surround sound, Youtube in the browser should be able to do the same (or AT LEAST 720p). right now we are plugging the iPad into HDMI to get better quality, and that’s really sad.

@ #134 markoreido – just go to the ps store (make sure you’re connected to the internet via wi-fi or 3G) and if you don’t see it on the top of the screen, then go to the apps section and it’s at the bottom.

The app ISN’t WORKING!! Whenever I search for something in the search bar, like “Youtube”, it says “There are no matching results”. Anyone know a solution??? I have even signed in with a YouTube account, still won’t work!

The app ISN’t WORKING!! Whenever I search for something in the search bar, like “Youtube”, it says “There are no matching results”. Anyone know a solution??? I have even signed in with a YouTube account, still won’t work!

You can try going into the settings, bottom right, and changing the search settings.

dam the youtube app came out and im kinda disappointed.. i tried looking up a video i wanted and i get everything i dont want…example i searched a music video and all i get are videos made by random people trying to imitate it

How do I go to a user’s page? I can’t keep track of what videos are new or old for certain users if I can’t use their page to get to their videos. If I want to watch HDStarcraft, I have to just hope the match that shows up is one I haven’t seen rather than seeing what order the videos were uploaded in.